RUSI Staff and Fellows

We have a young, multinational workforce consisting of research specialists and operations’ executives, supplemented by a network of Associates, Senior Associates and Distinguished Fellows who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience.

Senior Management

Rachel Ellehuus

RUSI Director-General

Senior Management

Jonathan Eyal

Associate Director, Strategic Research Partnerships

RUSI International

Neil Tomkins

Chief Financial Officer

Senior Management

Research Groups

Centre for Finance and Security

Tom Keatinge

Director, CFS

Centre for Finance and Security

Kinga Redlowska

Head of CFS Europe

Centre for Finance and Security

Kathryn Westmore

Senior Research Fellow

Centre for Finance and Security

Kirsten Thompson

Business Development and Partnerships Manager, CFS

Centre for Finance and Security

Robert Rogers

Finance, Bids and Grants Manager, CFS

Centre for Finance and Security

Michelle Houghton

Programme Manager

Centre for Finance and Security

Wojciech Pawlus

Head of Countering Proliferation Financing Programme

Centre for Finance and Security

Eliza Lockhart

Research Fellow

Centre for Finance and Security

Gonzalo Saiz Erausquin

Research Fellow

Centre for Finance and Security

Arzu Abbasova

Research Analyst

Centre for Finance and Security

Georgia Jones

Research Analyst/Project Officer, CFS

Centre for Finance and Security

Oksana Ihnatenko

Researcher for project SMURF, CFS

Centre for Finance and Security

Dr Daryna Dvornichenko

Russia Sanctions Programme Manager, CFS

Centre for Finance and Security

Vlada Yaremenko

Senior Project Officer

Centre for Finance and Security

Irina Mamulashvili

Russia Sanctions Implementation Project Officer

Centre for Finance and Security

Centre for Finance and Security

Specialising in the intersection of finance and global security, our analysis and actionable ideas aim to challenge the status quo and build resilience in the global response to illicit finance.

Cyber and Tech Research Group

James Sullivan

Director, Cyber and Tech

Cyber and Tech

Hugh Oberlander

Programme Manager, Cyber and Tech

Cyber and Tech

Jamie MacColl

Senior Research Fellow

Cyber and Tech

Louise Marie Hurel

Research Fellow

Cyber and Tech

Dr Pia Hüsch

Research Fellow

Cyber and Tech

Joseph Jarnecki

Research Fellow

Cyber and Tech

Dr Gareth Mott

Research Fellow

Cyber and Tech

Sophie Williams-Dunning

Research Analyst

Cyber and Tech

Research Groups

Cyber and Tech Research Group

We are thought leaders on critical cyber and technology issues. We partner with governments, the private sector and academia to advance global policy debate.

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International Security Research Group

Dr Neil Melvin

Director, International Security

International Security

Madison Agresti

Programme Manager

International Security

Ed Arnold

Senior Research Fellow, European Security

International Security

Emily Ferris

Senior Research Fellow, Russian and Eurasian Security

International Security

Dr Burcu Ozcelik

Senior Research Fellow, Middle East Security

International Security

Dr Philip Shetler-Jones

Senior Research Fellow, Indo-Pacific Security

International Security

Dr Carlos Solar

Senior Research Fellow, Latin American Security

International Security

Callum Fraser

Research Analyst, International Security

International Security

Alaa Zoubi

Research Assistant, Middle East Security

International Security

Research Groups

International Security Research Group

We map and analyse geopolitical competition, conflict, and cooperation across the key security regions of the world: the Indo-Pacific; Sub-Saharan Africa; the Middle East and North Africa; Latin America; Europe and Russia and Eurasia.

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Military Sciences Research Group

Matthew Savill

Director of Military Sciences

Military Sciences

Dr Emma Butcher

Senior Programme Manager

Military Sciences

Marike Woollard

Programme Manager

Military Sciences

Hamish Mundell

Defence Engagement Manager

Military Sciences

Trevor Taylor

Professorial Research Fellow

Military Sciences

Justin Bronk

Senior Research Fellow, Airpower & Technology

Military Sciences

Dr Sidharth Kaushal

Senior Research Fellow, Sea Power

Military Sciences

Dr Jack Watling

Senior Research Fellow, Land Warfare

Military Sciences

Christoph Bergs

Research Analyst, Airpower

Military Sciences

Nick Reynolds

Research Fellow, Land Warfare

Military Sciences

Robert Tollast

Research Fellow, Land Warfare

Military Sciences

Noah Sylvia

Research Analyst for C4ISR and Emerging Tech

Military Sciences

Dr Linus Terhorst

Research Analyst

Military Sciences

Commander Edward Black

First Sea Lord’s Visiting Fellow

Military Sciences

Major Laurence Thomson

Chief of the General Staff's Visiting Fellow

Military Sciences

Research Groups

Military Sciences Research Group

We provide thought leadership on the character of conflict and the use of armed forces in the 21st century by engaging with a wide range of research topics, from strategic concepts to technical platforms.

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Organised Crime and Policing Research Group

Cathy Haenlein

Director of Organised Crime and Policing Studies

Organised Crime and Policing

Mark Williams

Programme Manager | SHOC Network Member - Researcher

Organised Crime and Policing

Anne-Marie Weeden

Senior Research Fellow, Environmental Crime Lead | SHOC Network Member

Organised Crime and Policing

Elijah Glantz

Research Fellow

Organised Crime and Policing

Jennifer Scotland

Research Analyst

Organised Crime and Policing

Research Groups

Organised Crime and Policing Research Group

We are dedicated to driving new ways to understand and tackle organised crime and policing challenges in the UK and across the globe.

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Proliferation and Nuclear Policy Research Group

Lukasz Kulesa

Director, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy

Proliferation and Nuclear Policy

Mar Casas Cachinero

Programme Manager

Proliferation and Nuclear Policy

Lennie Phillips OBE

Senior Research Fellow, Chemical Weapons

Proliferation and Nuclear Policy

Darya Dolzikova

Senior Research Fellow

Proliferation and Nuclear Policy

Jack Crawford

Research Fellow

Proliferation and Nuclear Policy

Dr Ana Alecsandru

Research Fellow

Proliferation and Nuclear Policy

Research Groups

Proliferation and Nuclear Policy Research Group

We analyse nuclear, chemical and biological weapons issues, promoting better policy and greater public understanding.

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Terrorism and Conflict Research Group

Dr Jessica White

Acting Director of Terrorism and Conflict Studies

Terrorism and Conflict

Chris Goodenough

Programme Manager

Terrorism and Conflict

Dr Joana de Deus Pereira

Senior Research Fellow

RUSI Europe

Dr Antonio Giustozzi

Senior Research Fellow

Terrorism and Conflict

Christopher Hockey

Senior Research Fellow

RUSI Nairobi

Michael Jones

Senior Research Fellow

Terrorism and Conflict

Claudia Wallner

Research Fellow

Petra Regeni

Research Analyst and Project Officer

RUSI Europe

Joyce Kamau

Finance & Operations, RUSI Nairobi

Finance and Accounts

Research Groups

Terrorism and Conflict Research Group

We identify and analyse the complex challenges of conflict, violent extremism and terrorism in the UK, the rest of Europe and globally.

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Leadership Centre

RUSI International

Jonathan Eyal

Associate Director, Strategic Research Partnerships

RUSI International

Urban Coningham

Research Fellow and Course Lead

RUSI International

Alastair Greig

Research Analyst

Organised Crime and Policing

Operational Teams

Business Development

Joanna Redhead

Director of Research Business Development

Business Development

Alecia Wilson-Morgan

Strategic Bids Manager

Business Development

Sofiia Kavalerova

Business Development Coordinator

Business Development

Communications and Marketing

Simon Brooks

Director of Communications & Marketing

Communications and Marketing

Holly Spice

Head of Web Development and Marketing

Communications and Marketing

Michael Kamara

CRM and Business Intelligence Manager

Communications and Marketing

Anton Svensson

Marketing Manager

Communications and Marketing

Joana Bundo, Communications Manager

Balázs Gyimesi

External Relations and Communications Manager, RUSI Europe

Communications and Marketing

Chris Jones

Multimedia Manager

Communications and Marketing

Jim McLean

Media Relations Manager

Communications and Marketing

Neil Watling

Membership Events and Protocol Manager

Communications and Marketing

Director-General's Office

Rachel Ellehuus

RUSI Director-General

Senior Management

Caroline Tranter

Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant to the Director-General

Central Services

Peter Clarke

Operations Administrator

Central Services

Events, Facilities and Library

Sabrina Downey

Director, Venue Operations and Events

Events

Jessica Brisbe, Event Manager

Paulina Nieto, Event Manager

Živilė Rainbird

Events Manager

Events

Dennis Francis

Facilities Manager

Central Services

Hassouna Khelifi, Food and Beverage Manager

Bethany O'Halloran

Stephen Munn, Porter

Amanda Sheppard

Librarian and Information Manager

Central Services

Finance and Legal

Neil Tomkins

Chief Financial Officer

Senior Management

Raheez Daud

Head of Finance

Finance and Accounts

Sioban McGrath, Financial Controller

Hugh Ibberson

Management Accountant

Finance and Accounts

Stephane Werquin

Accounting Manager, RUSI Europe

RUSI Europe

Luke Morrice, Revenue Accountant

Joanna Dudzinska

Assistant Accountant

Finance and Accounts

Teodora Klimentova, Assistant Accountant

Krista Shipp

Contract Lawyer

Central Services

Human Resources

Sophie Tait, FCIPD

Director of Human Resources

Human Resources

Martina Borni

HR Advisor

Human Resources

Adeyinka Adeyemi, HR Administrator

Membership

Sophie Cordes du Toit

Assistant Director Membership

Membership

Alanna Putze

Corporate Business Development & Strategy Lead

Membership

Callum Ryan, Corporate Relations Manager

Ben Macey

Membership Manager

Membership

Danielle Prieto

RUSI NextGen Programme and Membership Account Manager

Membership

Publications

Alice Trouncer

Director of Publications

Publications

Dr Elias Forneris

Head of Research Governance and Editorial

Publications

Professor Kevin Rowlands

RUSI Journal Editor

Publications

Sophie Boulter

Assistant Editor, Research Publications

Publications

Sarah Hudson

Managing Editor

Publications

Dr Andrew Salerno-Garthwaite

Digital Editor

Publications

Louise Chan

Assistant Editor

Publications

Lisa Westthorp, Graphic Designer